Weather in Upton, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Upton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Upton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
51°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
54°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
Upton, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle35%84°66°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—89°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—90°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers43%81°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers52%67°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle39%70°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle45%73°59°
Upton, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Upton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · veering 17°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Upton, KY
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Upton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Upton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:42 AM
- Moonset
- 1:13 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Upton, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Upton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.